I believe most of the CRKT models have been discontinued except for what’s currently offered by CRKT’s official website. You could try Williamsbladedesign.com for the current adaptations he’s created for models like the sakimori/shinbu/hisshou but from what I’ve seen they come in small batches. Otherwise, official auction sites like eBay or private sales via message boards might be your best bet. I’ve been wanting to get a replacement Shizuoka no Ken and a hisshou for sometime but I’ve had no luck myself.

@Wayne Nadler that would be one of his newer designs. He had a line of three fixed fixed blades specific with CRKT under the same name that’s since been discontinued. I have the sakimori and I’m a little sad he did not keep with the same tsuka and tsukamaki design for the follow on Williams design blades.

No worries!

I think that an honest assessment of one’s environment and how we as individuals fit within it may be one of the most important factors in personal security. Without that clarity, generalized caution can escalate into paranoia or create negative social situations that could have been avoided otherwise. Confidence and presence can go a long way. In my own experience, whether I’m in a very safe area where I’m assuming the worst, or in a rough neighborhood where I know trouble has occurred before, issues often surface or become apparent when I’m too tense and misread the environment. On one hand, I can come across as unfriendly and unapproachable (inappropriate to the time and place). On the other, I can look like I don’t belong there, which may make me stand out unnecessarily (inappropriate to the time and place). The culture of training we participate in will influence our mannerisms and our solutions to problems that might pop up so it’s important to train thoughtfully and with purpose.

Lately it’s being conscious of how I grip and reach for things. If it requires my palm then I try and connect with the ulna/lower part of the hand and if it’s just my fingers I generally try to hold things with less effort. I realized incoming pressure from partner practice was causing my grip to tense up on whatever was in my hand at the time so that’s been the focus.

@Joanne Hunter picture a very earthy and smooth green tea flavor wise, with a light froth.